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SuperJortendo on 17 September 2020

Does this mean they've given up on the ps3??



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gord352 on 17 September 2020

This isn't news people. Few consoles instantly die when the successor comes out. Certainly every Playstation console has kept selling and receiving games for several more years after the follow up comes out.

The comment of "console generations being kinda over" is just irrelevant - this is the normal trend.

Also even if the PS4 doesn't quite last 4 more years Sony are going to keep telling people this because saying otherwise would be stupid.



V-r0cK on 17 September 2020
BraLoD said:
Then give it a damn price cut!

I feel like you should make a thread about that to really let people know :P



0D0 on 17 September 2020

With the right price, I can see PS4 hitting 130m. We need a $200 PS4. How about a digital one?

$130 PS4D
$200 PS4
$400 PS5D
$500 PS5

Or perhaps in 2 years

$150 PS4
$380 PS5D
$480 PS5

and in 4 years

$0.99 PS4
$300 PS5D
$450 PS5
$550 PS5 Pro

PS4 hits 250m units.



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My Total Sales prediction for PS4 by the end of 2021: 110m+

When PS4 will hit 100m consoles sold: Before Christmas 2019

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Wman1996 on 17 September 2020

Not surprising at all. The PS3 managed to be available until 2016 in the West and 2017 in Japan. And that was the lowest-selling PlayStation home console. First-party releases will probably be dead at some point in 2021. But we'll get third-parties until at least 2024.



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)

Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

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method114 on 17 September 2020
smroadkill15 said:
It really makes MS 1-2 years not seem so bad now, does it?

Nah I still don't like it. Didn't like it when MS said it and I don't like that Sony is doing it either. At the very least we get Demon Souls exclusive to PS5. I do get it though it's 110 mil users. Not releasing some of your top titles to that many consumers is a high price to pay.



sales2099 on 17 September 2020

See people having sensible and logical reactions to this news. All consoles have transition periods.

Not looking for a fight, but seeing the neutral reactions is a little irritating considering how much flack Xbox got for saying they would support Xbox One for 1-2 years.



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zorg1000 on 17 September 2020

It doesn’t really mean anything, take 3DS for example, it just now ended production 3.5 years after Switch released.



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jason1637 on 17 September 2020

Wonder if the new GOW will come to the PS4 then.



smroadkill15 on 17 September 2020
Otter said:
smroadkill15 said:
It really makes MS 1-2 years not seem so bad now, does it?

This has nothing to do with Sonys first party output. Fifa will continue shipping on PS4 until 2025 most likely 

Then why would they have to come out and say anything? I feel like everyone knows ps4 will be supported for years to come with 3rd party games, updates, etc. just like every console before it.